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Jena 6 Tree
This blog is an open forum designed to continue the dialogue commenced on October 9th at the Doheny Undergraduate Student Town Hall Meeting titled "In(justice): The Jena 6 Story. Please maintain our agreement to be open and generous towards each other. This is a SAFE space for discussion. If you're a Mount STUDENT, please contribute!
Jena 6
Jena 6 Tree
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Thank you.
The jena 6 are not the beginning. The jena 6 is crossing the line.
My opinon in this issue is summarized in one word: DISAPPOITMENT.
i always thought the world was equal and diverse; i never thought there was people who were still racist until i started to grow up.
It is a dissapoitment feeling to know that the country that i live in, has people like that(D.A GUY)in the system who mention jesus christ and who things he is in his right to put on hold somebody's life on hold.
decrimination is here with us today, all around us. it starts when you are an innocent little kid. we cannot change a person who is already the way they are, but we DO CAN change the generation to come.
that generation is US right now.
US the ones who are a minority. if we stand up and we stop thinking that because we dont have certain things we are not able to move forward.
i think we have to educate those coming after us. WE are the example. EVERY PERSON who is out there who has a little brother or sister, parents, teachers, community leaders, and every person out there has the power to change the world.
EVERY person CAN make a difference no matter what!!!!!!!!! and i think we should start educating kids to know that. specially kids who have grown up without the privilages others have.
STOP looking at yourself with defeat and looking at the streets like the only way out.
STOP looking at others who have more than you!! because what you will learn achiving your dreams is far greater than what money can buy.
i grew up with comfort and privilages. IT MAKES ME SAD!! to see other people outthere who put themselves down becuase they did not have what i had growin up. They let that define who they are and it holds them down. so i say...
STOP! stop that mental thinking anybody can do anything they want to do. anybody can reach their goals and it does not matter what you have or didnt have. what matters is that you are working towards your future.
and i think that by people thinking they cant do it. Provokes feeling of POWERLESS thats why they dont bother on changing the world, they think they cant. but i say YOU CAN.
we have to start now! we have to start to educate and let kids now its not alright to say certain words to people even if your friends say them. its not okay.
we have to let our kids know its NOT okay to give somebody something because they look a certain way. or not give somebody something becuase they look a certian way.
we have to let people know ITS NOT OKAY. and the only way to do that is to SPEAK UP and dont feel like you cant change the world, becuase you can. SPEAK UP
SPEAK UP what you believe,
SPEAK UP and let others know your decision and if its harmful. let that pride aside and change.
YOU HAVE THE POWER TO GET WHAT YOU WANT ONLY IF YOU SPEAK UP.
This community blog is an awesome idea. Thank you to those who imagined it and brought it to fruition. It is especially valuable to those of us who were unable to attend the event but are still very interested in an ongoing discussion about, meditation on, and action on these vital issues.
i was just glad i was able to attend the meeting becasue i had a class going on that day at the time, our teacher was well informed that most of us wanted to attend so we cancelled class and headed to the meeting. i was finally well informed of the subject. what bothers me the most is that this happened well over a year ago and we are just hearing news about it now. to think that there are people out there thinking like that after what our nation has gone through the united states isnt just white people it's a melting pot it's the united states of america... diversity is what makes our world such a great one and not boring.
I was really glad I went to the Jena 6 dicussion. I didn't know much about the Jena 6, but after attending, it gave me a better understanding. A lot of what I saw was surprisingly to me. What happen at Jena High School with the nooses on the tree was no joke. I couldn't understand why some of the people thought it wouldnt be offensive to the African American community. It just shows how segregation is still amongst us. It's really sad.
It is truly sad how racism still exist. Even after all those rights given and saying that "we are ALL equal". Is it really true? It is just truly dissapointing to know that we live in a society where we base ourselves by the color of our skin. The whole World should be a color-blind society in where no one is looked down just because they look different. We are all equal no matter what.
Thank you for making this possible and letting us express how we feel!
I'm glad I attended the Jena 6 discussion, I thought I knew all the facts that were already presented through the media but I other that were presented on Tuesday. This is just another example of the unjustices that are still occuring today.
I think this blog idea is good. Mount student will get to write their opinions and what they thought about the Jena6. I didn't attend but I heard many of the topics that were brought up and talked between those who went. Even though it is dissapointing to know about people out there who discriminate others for whatever reason it is hard to change them.
It is sad to hear about what is going on in our society and the pleasure it gives to some who enjoy seeing the sufferings of others. I would have never in my life thought that these actions continued today and innocent poeple were getting hurt. I was unable to attend the event but from what I heard it was really disturbing.
I thought that the Jena 6 discussion was informative. I was aware of the issue but never really thought about it. The Jena 6 discussion gave me the opportunity to listen to both sides of the story.
I am glad to have attended this meeting because I had no idea this had occured almost a year ago. It sad to know that even in todays world we are still having people discrminitate against minorities. Am glad that we are becoming aware of situations like these in order to unite and speak out against those who are unjust.
I was unable to make the discussion, but I am glad there is this blog so that I can hear other peoples ideas. I did not know much about the jena 6 but after the discussion most students know quite a bit and are talking about it. I have been able to hear other peoples thoughts and their knowledge on this topic. I feel very sad and disappointed when people are talking about the event.
Jena 6 was a great reminder to everyone (including myself) that their is still to come, an end to racism. i learned alot about Jena 6 that afternoon. thank you.
The Jena 6 just shows how much work still needs to be done in our society. Although we have came along ways there is still so much discrimination in our communities and it needs to be brought to everyones attention. I feel for those who still suffer from the evils of racism but who is to say that we all dont deal with it. Jena 6 is an eye opener for all.
I think that Jena 6 is a sad case. When i first heard about it i wa shocked at what was going on in the "good old U.S.A." These are young boys that have their whole lives ahead of them and i think they should be able t live it. Fights happen daliy all the time. These boys wre just being boys although I feel they should be punished for doing what they did bu the charges are out crazy and outragous.
The Jena 6 discussion really opened my eyes to some of the issues going on in the world. Racism has always been in the world but I always thought that we were taking steps on improving this issue. I grew up in a small community with not alot of diversity. Racism has never really been an issue with me. I have never really seen it in my face and never expirienced for myself, so I dont know what these kids are gowing through. I believe that this issue needs to be addressed futher and people need to become more sensitive to the fact that these are just boys. Do not take their life away by putting them into jail for a fight. Fights happen at school on a daily basis.
I think that Jena 6 is a sad case. When i first heard about it i wa shocked at what was going on in the "good old U.S.A." These are young boys that have their whole lives ahead of them and i think they should be able t live it. Fights happen daliy all the time. These boys wre just being boys although I feel they should be punished for doing what they did bu the charges are out crazy and outragous.
I am really glad that the Mount took action by the Jena 6. I feel that we all need to have a say about what is going on in our country. Hopefully from this case people will realize how it has effected people and hurt young children. I hope that this case is being taken seriously and to realize that racism needs to stop
I personally believe that the outcome of what happened to these 6 boys, was intolerable. In my perspective, if the African-American boys were charged, then the Caucasian boy should have been charged as well. The Caucasian boy was the one who had first possesion to the gun because it belonged to him, yet the African-American boy was the one who got the charges because he took it away from the Caucasian boy. I say that it is a very big case of injustice due to the fact of total discrimination and both sides should have been treated fairly.
what happend shows how far we truley have to go as a country. if we are still dealing with racail problems then we are not the great nation that we claim to be. what happend is undeniably wrong and unexcusable. Everyone that was involved needs to be punished in the same way there shouldd be no bias.
Jena 6 is a strong testament to how the world we live in is truly still prejudiced against many members of our society. How is it that when the african american boy sat on at the "white" tree, the next day there were three noses hanging and the school officials took it as a joke? That isn't fair because if the officals weren't offened, the african american community was. I think that it is really sad how the first boy that got tried was tried as an adult. If that wasn't bad enough, the whole jury was completly white. I'm not sure if they were those type of whites that were rascist or not but that goes againist every civial right that was faught for. So after this happened, I think that those who faught for civil rights died and tried for nothing in this current state. Yea the rights are there but no one pays attention to them.
How come no one tried to punish the D.A for the words he spoke, "With a stroke of my pen I can end your life". Why did no one challenge him on this?
I think the saddest part of this whole situation is that it happened a year ago and no one was paying attention. Now that they young men have been tried or waiting trail, the whole world has caught on. Its good that the world is now aware but for justice to have been served better, I think we as the world should have made a stand a year ago. If we had, I personally think the young men would have had a more fair trail and things would be better for them.
Jena 6 is a disppointment to what we thought we have progressed during the Civil Right movement. The lack of tolerance and appreciation of what America was founded. American was founder as a land of immigrants. It is unjust the punishment and suffering these high school students and family have to go through in order to improve the lives of other minorities.
They are being false accused under the state goverment and these higher authoritities are agreeing with them. we have come a long way from slavery but these narrow minded people still believe in inequality and that they are the superior race or culture. They are hidding in their religion and making it seem as the actions have God's approval. The D.A. person mentions religion and how he is a believer.
Forte in the discussion made a good point that these parents are teaching their childern to hate and we are as future parents have to induce our chilren with equality.
I heard about the Jena 6 just recently and something that is amazing to me is that it took place over a year ago. The media felt that now was the great time to bring this up because is something that could affect us eventually or at least that's what they believe. Through this I not only realize that discrimination is still around but that our communication with other little towns in this couontry is very limited. In a way I feel that we are living history all over again. People of different ethnicities are being judged by what they wear, look like, or believe in. Sometimes I wonder where all of this might take us and it frightens me because I am a female of hispanic decent that will someday have children and don't want them to go through this. People need to be accepted for who they are, that is what makes AMERICA so wonderful. We are able to walk down the street and not see another me! Why can't others see the beauty of the culture? All i can say is that we all must come together with a common purpose to fight against this desease cause ultimately that is what it is. If it is not stopped it will eventually kill us, little by little. We must stand up for what we believe even if we are standing against the world!!!!!
I believe that the Jena Six should be free and I can't believe that the actual incident happened over a year ago. These boys are still in jail and their lives are still being put on hold and we are barely hearing about it now. Where was the media and everybody when it first happened? I think both sided were treated intolerably unfairly. I could not believe what I was hearing when I heard this story. It really sucks that the Jena six were jailed when they didn't even do anything except defend themselves. The white guy should be charged as well for an act of discrimination that could have led to a hate crime either on or off school campus. That D.A. Guy needs to be fired for basing his decisions on his own racism and hatred of black people. Something needs to be done here and now.
Wow, I had never heard about this event that happened in Jena, so when I saw all the posters and emails saying to attend this meeting I went to find out what "Free the Jena 6" meant, and I was so shocked to know that the differences between colors of skin can lead to the most extreme things. When I attended the meeting my question was answered, Jena is the city in Louisiana and also the name of the high school in which this event took place and it all started out of the lack of acceptance towards brothers and sisters of other cultures. It upset me to find out that in a 90 something percent white school other minorities were definetely not accepted and even worst they were looked down upon. When a couple of Black students decided to sit under and all-white-tree in the school the white students decided they would hang Nuses from the tree, now what ever their reason might have been this upset the black students because nuses represent the lynchings of Black people. Also many African American students were attacked and harassed some boys were even beat up and no body was arrested. Later a group of six boys, hence the "Jena Six", beat up a white student and I know you can not defeat violence with violence, but for a couple of young minds fights are sometimes the only to solve problems, so these six boys were arrested and imprisoned while the non of the white students got charged with anything for the racist acts they had commited.
White supremacy group plans Jena rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
10/27/2007, 10:21 p.m. CDT
The Associated Press
JENA, la. (AP) - The Nationalist Movement, which describes itself as "pro-majority," will hold a rally in Jena, La., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the group announced.
The organization issued a statement this week saying "Jena Justice Day to Empower the Majority" would be held on Jan. 21, 2008, the day set aside to celebrate the birthday of the slain American civil rights leader.
The statement said the Nationalist were "bringing their tools for empowerment to Louisiana to defeat the demands of Al Sharpton." The events planned include a two-mile parade, speeches, ceremonies and petitions "as a centerpiece to abolish King Day."
The announcement of the event follows a massive rally held in Jena on Sept. 20 in support of six black teenagers arrested in December 2006 and charged with attacking Justin Barker, a white classmate at Jena High School, and knocking him unconscious.
The case fueled allegations that District Attorney Reed Walters was treating blacks more harshly than whites, because his office didn't file charges against three white teens accused of hanging nooses in a tree on the high school's campus shortly before the attack on Barker.
The Nationalist Movement describes the event as `No to Jena 6, No to King.' There also will petition for abolition of the Civil Rights Bill and give a voice to the voiceless," the release stated.
The Rev. B.L. Moran, who has worked with the "Jena Six" families, said they wouldn't try to stop the event but may plan something around that time.
"Of course we can't stop them from marching," he said. "They can do whatever they want. It is bothersome, but everybody has their freedom to do whatever they want."
Moran said there are normally events planned in support of unity on that day - not division.
Jena Mayor Murphy McMillin said Friday that the town had received information about the January event but that no application for a permit had yet been made and no permit yet issued.
"Here in Jena, we are very careful to abide by the Constitution of the United States," he said. "So we will do the appropriate thing to keep with that document."
Permits were granted by the town for a the Sept. 20 rally, although that was the first of the pro-Jena Six rallies at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse where a permit was sought. There has been a policy in place in the town since 1992 asking for permit applications before any kind of demonstration.
Messages left Saturday on the answering machine of the Nationalist Movement headquarters in Learned, Miss., were not returned.
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Information from: Alexandria Daily Town Talk, http://www.thetowntalk.com
http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-35/119353945169220.xml&storylist=louisiana
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